Variable-speed mechanism.



No.A 851,129.

PATENTED APR. 23, 1907.

J. A. .GOODNER & A. P. KENDIG.

VARIABLE SPEED MEGHANISM.

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No. 851,129. PATENTED APE. 2a, 1907.`

J. A. GooDNEE & A. E. KENDIG.

VARIABLE SPEED MECEANISM.

APPLIOATION FILED MAR.12. 1906.

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JAMES ANDREW GOODNER AND ALBERT PAUL KENDIG, F ROCKY FORD, COLORAEO.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented April 23, 1907.

Application ile March 12,1908. Serial No. 305,675.

To a/ZZ whom zit may concern;

Be it known that we, JAMES ANDREW GoonNnR and ALBERT PAUL KENDIG, citizens of the United States, residing at Rocky Ford, in the county of tero and State of Colorado7 have invented a new and useful Variable-Speed Mechanism, of which the following is a specification.

rlhis invention relates to variablel speed mechanism for shaftin pulleys, clutches and other machinery an has for its object to provide means whereby a driven element be caused to rotate at any degree of speed relatively to and less than that or' the driving element. i

A further object of the invention is to provide mechanism of the class described in which the speed of one .of the moving elements is controlled by fluid pressure actuated devices carried 'by the other element.

A further object is to form the driving element with a plurality of cylinders having pistons arranged therein and movable to operative position in' engagement with the driven element by a body of oil, gas, or other fluid circulating 1n said cylinders, the flow of iluid from'one cylinder to another being controlled by a valve thereby to vary to pressure exerted on the pistons.

A still further object is to form the val-ve with longitudinal fluid passages or recesses to prevent undue pressure on said valve when in open osition, and also to permit the passage of uid to the cylinders when the latter are refilledr With hese and other objects in view the invention consists in the construction and novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, it being understood that. various changes in form, proportions and minor details of construction maybe resorted to within the scope of the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification: Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a .variable speed mechanism constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view of the same. Fig. 3 is a similar view illustrating a modified orm of the invention.

eccentric 13.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all of the figures ofthe drawings.

rllhe improved mechanism may be used in connection with any kind of machinery in which it is desired to regulate or vary the speed of a driven element with respect to a driving element and by way of illustration is shown as a means for imparting motion from a driving member 5 to a driven member or pulley 6. The driving member 5 is keyed to a shaft '7 and consists of a casting provided with laterally extending ilanges'S and 9 upon which is mounted for rotation the pulley or driven member. The casting is molded or otherwise formed with a lurality of recesses preferably four in num er as shown, and orming cylinders in which are mounted for reciprocation suitable pistons 11, the ends of which are provided with terminal rollers 12 adapted to bear against a brake band or The brake band is disposed leccentric to the shaft 7 and spaced inwardly from the rim of the ulley 6 by de ending spokes 14 preferably ormed integra with the rim, as best shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

The casting or driving member 5 is provided with a centrally disposed annular recess formin a valve chamber 15 the side walls of which'are provided with ports 16 which communicate with the cylinders l() and thereby permit the free circulation `ci a body of cih-air gas or other iluid contained Within the several cylinders.

@ne ofthe side walls oi the valve chamber 15 is formed by a tube or bushing 18 threaded at 19 in the flange 8, and provided with terminal threads for the reception of a correspondingly threaded cap 20 which' constitutes a closure for the adjacent end of said valve chamber, and is secured to the iiange- 9 by boltsfor other suitable fastening devices 21.

Slidably mounted in the chamber 15 is a cylindrical valve 22 to which are secured longltudinal operating rods 23 the free ends of which extend through suitable openings in the cap 2() and also through glands 24 carried by the cap for attachment to a grooved ring or collar 25, the latter bein slidably mounted on the shaft 7 and provided with'a `hand IOO lber with respect to the driven member.

In order to prevent undue pressure on the valve 22 whenI the` latter is in open position or moved to partially closed position, said valve is drilled, cast, or otherwise -formed with a plurality Vof longitudinal recesses vor passages 27 which permit' .the iuid to flow through the valve and thereby allow the latter to e firmly seated when in both openfand closed position and also relieves the valv of the pressure of the fluid.

The oil or other fluid is introduced within the several cylinders throu h a ressure oil cup 28 preferably threade in t e flan e 9 another as said and communicating with the valve cham er, as shown, the oil 'being forced through the passages inthe valve when the latter is partially opened and thence through ythe ports 16 into the cylinders 10.

The pistons 11 .are preferably disposed at right angles to each other as shown and are provided with suitable packing rings 29 to prevent escape of the oil or other fiuid.

In operation motion is imparted to the driving member 5 through the medium ofthe shaft 7 and the valve being in open position the lluid is free to flow from one'cylmder to dpistons are :alternately depressed or move inwardly towards the shaft y engagement With the eccentric. When the valve is closed so as to prevent the escape of liquid from the cylinders 10 the rotation of the drivingjmember 5 will cause therollers 12 to engage andclutch the eccentric thereby im arting :motion to the driven -member 6.

en the Vvalve is only partially closed, the area of the ports "16 being reduced the movementv of the fluid by the pistons will be retarded, and the member Gpermitted to ro- 'tate relatively to the member 5 at a s eed prpiportionate to the retardation of the uid am thus vary the speed of the driven element with respect tothe driving element.

In Fig. 3 of the drawings there is illustrated a modified form of the -inventionin which the wheel 30 is the driving member and the pulleyor casting 31 the .driven member. In this case the wheel 30 is ke ed to the shaft 7 and provided with latere ly -eX- tended brackets 32 carrying the eccentric 13', the latter being' ada ted to engage the pistons 11 and rotate tlie driven member 31 in the manner before described. If desired be constructed and operated Without theuse of the-shaft and the pistons may be operated by suitable gears or cranks.

arranged at right angles to each other it 1s obvlous that they may be disposed at any angle, and that any number of said pistons may be employed Without departmg from the ,splrit of the invention.

i Having thus described the invention what 1. In variable speed mechanism, a driving element, a' drivenI element, an actuating member carried by one of said elements, a plurality of pistons carried by the other element and adapted to engage the actuating member, a body of fluid circulating between the pistons, a valvefor controlling the circulation of Huid and having a recess formed therein to permit the assage of said Huid, means for operating tiie valve, and means communicating with the recess at one end of valve to the pistons.

2. In 'variable speed mechanism, a driving element, a :driven element, an.v actuating member carried by one of said elements, a plurality yof pistons carried by the other element and adapted to engage the actuating member, a body of fluid circulatin between -the pistons, `a valve chamber, a ange eX- tended laterally from one'of said elements and forming a continuation of the walls of the valve chamber, a valve seated lin the chamberfor controlling of the circulation of Huid and having longitudinal recesses formed therein to permit the passage of fluid, means Ifor operating the valve, and means extending through the walls of the flange for supplying 1fluid through the valve to the pistons.

3. In variable speed mechanism, a driving element, a driven element, an actuating :member carried by one of said elements, a plurality' of istons carried by the other ele- .ment and a a ted to engage the actuating member, a bo y of fluid circulating between the pistons, a hollow valve for controlling the structed side walls and provided with lon itudinal recesses to permit the passage of t e fluid, a bushing engaging the interior walls of the valve, 4means for o erating the valve, and means for supplying uidl through the valve to the pistons. A

4. 'In variable'speed mechanism, a driving -element and a driven element, one of which 1s provided with a valve chamber, a flange `extending laterally from one Aelement and forming a continuation .of the walls of the valve chamber, a plurality of c linders havmg ports communicating wit the valvechamber, an eccentric carried by the other element, plstons operating Within the cylin- .ders and adapted to engage the eccentric, a body of lfluid circulating in the cylinders, a valve seated in the chamber for controlling ethe several pistons are preferably the valve .for supplying fluid through thel vroo circulation of fluid and having smooth unobthe iloW of fluid and having longitudinal Huidl assages formed therein, a cap engaging the eev end of the flange and provided With perforations, means extending through the per` forations and connected to the valve for operating the latter, and an oil cup extending through the Walls of the. flange for supplying uid through the valve to the pistons.

5. invariable speed mechanism, a driving element and a driven element one of which is provided with a valve chamber, a bushing orming one Wall of the valve chamber, a plurality of cylinders having ports communicating with the valve chamber, an eccentric carried by the other element, pistons operating Within the cylinders and adapted to ien- `vgage the eccentric, a body of Huid circulating Within the cylinders, a valve seated in the chamber for controlling the flow of liquid and provided With longitudinal fluid passages, a cap threaded on the bushing and constituting a closure for one end ofthe valve-chamber, a valve-operating member, rods extending through the" cap and connecting the va ve and valve operating member, respectively, and means for supplying fluid through the valve to the pistons,y

6. in variable speed mechanism, the combination of a shaft, of a driving element keyed to the shaft and provided With lateral flanges, a pulley journaled on the'langes and lconstituting the driven element, an eccentric carried by the pulley, a valve chamber formed in thedriving element, a plurality of the Huid, means for operating the valve, and

an oilcup communicating with the valve chamber for supplying iiuld through the valve to thecyhnders.

In testimony that We claim the foregoing as our own, We have hereto aflixed our signatures 1n the presence of two Witnesses.

JAMES ANDREW GOODNER. ALBERT PAUL KENDIG..

I Witnesses:

`A. L. KELLOGG,

D. W. Banner, Jr. 

